My Foray into My Midwestern Roots

457 and Counting!

I’m a day late with Saturday Night Genealogy Fun that Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings posted last night. The challenge was to list the number of descendents of one of the four sets of great-grandparents, how many are living or deceased, and how many we’ve met.

Five of the children (my grandfather’s four brothers) – Clarence, Roy, Zade, Rollo, & Bert. My grandfather and his sister were both deceased by the time I was born.

Some of the children of my grandfather’s siblings and their grandchildren – but I was young so I don’t remember names.

Almost all of my grandfather’s descendents – my dad’s siblings and their children (my first cousins) – who due to the wide age range – are much older than me. Some of my first cousins’ grandchildren I’ve never met.

I’ve had the good fortune to meet one 1st cousin I didn’t know I had a couple of years ago and continue to correspond with her via Facebook and email. Some of the distant Amore relatives have also contacted me via email or by phone after receiving a query letter from me several years ago. I feel very blessed that we continue our familial relationship even if it is through email or Facebook.

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My name is Chris Bates. My Maternal Great-Grandparents are Benjamin Franklin Baker and Clemmie Amore. My Grandmother was Annabelle Baker. So I guess you can add me to the descendent list. lol. You have a great website. I remember going to the Baker-Amore reunions in the 1960’s. I was born in 1963.
I was wondering if you have been able to trace the lineage back any further than George Washington Amore?
Again, this is a great site. Looking forward to hearing from you.